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Joann Zimmerman
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Objective: Position in software engineering and/or web development, using my experience and skills as a starting point. Interests include networks and database applications. Profile |
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•Ten years active industry background, primarily UNIX-based, in software engineering: compilers, GUI design, software tools, operating system programming, configuration and release management •Web site design and development experience •College-level teaching experience, including course development •Excellent writing skills, strong research ability •Eager to acquire new skills; continued to gain new computer skills while working on Ph.D. in humanities |
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Computer Skills |
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Web design and programming: Java, Tk/Tcl, C, HTML, CGI, C++ Operating systems: Linux, Solaris and other UNIX, Windows, Macintosh Web Servers, etc.: AOLServer, Apache, Ars Digita Community System (ACS) Toolkit Writing, web production and graphics tools: Emacs, FrameMaker, Microsoft Word, PageMill, GIMP, Photoshop, FileMaker Pro, EndNote Database: Oracle8i RDBMS, SQLPlus, PL/SQL Configuration Management: Apollo DSEE, RCS, CVS |
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Education |
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1993-1999 |
Ph.D., Art History, University of Texas at Austin Dissertation: The City as Practice: Urban Topography, Pictorial Construction and Liminality in Venetian Renaissance Painting, 1495-1595 (See http://www.bellereti.com/jzimm/diss/diss.html for chapters 2 and 3 in web format.) |
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1991-1993 |
M.A., Art History, University of Texas at Austin |
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B.A., Computer Science and History, University of Texas at Austin |
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Training and Certification |
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2001 |
Sun Certified Java Programmer |
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2000 |
Ars Digita Study Program: Design of Database-Backed Web Systems. Problem sets originally developed for MIT Computer Science 6.916 . (See http://philip.greenspun.com/teaching/teaching-software-engineering for a discussion of class structure with particular attention to problem sets.) |
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2000 |
CodeWarrior U. C++ refresher course |
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Experience |
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1999-2001 |
Consultant, Bellereti.com
Duties: Design and implementation of Venetian Maze website Skills: Linux, Tcl, SQLPlus, PL/SQL, HTML, bash, C, Perl, CVS, cvsweb, Photoshop, GIMP, Oracle, CGI, C++, Java Current Projects: include developing suite of writing/editing tools (graphical db interface, outlining and note-taking tool) for Agenda VR3 Linux-based PDA, using C++, and completing Sun's Java Developer Certification. |
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1999-2000 |
Editor Duties: Copy editor for Charles E. Spurgeon, Ethernet: The Definitive Guide (O'Reilly & Associates: 2000). Provided copy edit, organization, fact check and permissions arrangements for 500-page technical book. Skills: Technical writing |
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1998-1999 |
Full-time student, University of Texas at Austin, dissertation research and writing Skills: Word, EndNote, FrameMaker, FileMaker Pro, Photoshop |
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1997 |
Editor Duties: Copy editor for Charles E. Spurgeon, Practical Networking with Ethernet (International Thomson Computer Press: 1997). Provided copy edit, organization, fact checking for 450-page technical book. Skills: Technical writing |
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1996-1997 |
Assistant Instructor, Dept. of Art and Art History, University of Texas at Austin
Duties: Developed introductory art history course. Taught course for three semesters, 90 students/semester. Supervised the grading assistant, and graded 1/3 of work myself. Implemented web page for class Skills: Syllabus development, lecturing, one-on-one meetings, supervision of assistant, HTML, Photoshop, use of AV equipment |
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1994-1996 |
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Art and Art History, University of Texas at Austin Duties: Ran three weekly discussion sections/semester for introductory art history course. Graded all work for members of my sections (roughly 60/semester). Developed FileMaker Pro-based grade recording and calculation system. Held weekly office hours. Skills: Lecturing, seminar leadership, one-on-one meetings, use of AV equipment, FileMaker Pro |
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1992-1993, 1997 |
Grader, Dept. of Art and Art History, University of Texas at Austin Duties: Graded quizzes, exams and papers as assigned by supervising professor. Workload up to 150 students. |
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1990-1991 |
Full-time student, University of Texas at Austin |
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1988-1989 |
Software Release Manager, Tandem Computer, Austin, TX Duties: Designed, implemented, documented and tested UNIX-based software build and release system using RCS and Make in support of release of fault-tolerant UNIX OS. Used PC for cross-compilation. Coordinated testing and release schedules across approx. 50 engineers. Performed and automated complete system builds. Designed and tested system installation procedures. Skills: C, UNIX (BSD & Sys5), RCS, Make, shell scripts, troff, Harvard Project Manager |
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1985-1988 |
Software Configuration Manager, Mentor Graphics, San Jose, CA Duties: Designed, implemented maintained and documented software configuration management system based on Apollo DSEE. Performed automated builds of 1-million-line software PCB design and layout project. Coordinated QA testing with build system. Consulted and gave educational seminars for company-wide migration to new software build system. Designed, implemented, tested and documented GUI-based interface to configuration management and build system. Wrote user manual for above interface. Wrote graphics routines for statistics package interface to proprietary trouble-ticket system. Designed, implemented and documented automated tools for software testing, e.g., branch analysis tool. Explored new software technologies (e.g., projected C++ transition, CASE tools) for their projected impact on configuration management issues. Skills: Apollo Domain OS, Apollo DSEE, shell scripts, CADRE CASE tools, Apollo's GUI design program, Pascal, UNIX, C++, compilers, syntax-driven code analysis techniques |
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Earlier Experience |
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Software Engineer, Fairchild Automated Test Equipment, San Jose, CA Duties: Designed, implemented, documented and maintained compilers in support of digital chip test hardware. Designed, implemented, documented and maintained suite of automated software test tools. Designed and implemented software test strategies. Skills: Pascal, VAX 11/780, DEC DCL shell language, DEC 68000 assembler, basic sysadmin skills |
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Software Engineer, Computer Automation, Austin, TX Duties: Implemented system commands for early UNIX clone. Designed, implemented and documented full-screen terminal-based text editor. Skills: C, UNIX, Ratfor, Computer Automation Naked Mini OS |
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Publications and Papers |
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2000 |
"Labyrinths of Fear: Spaces of Danger in Venetian Cinquecento Painting," Arizona Medieval and Renaissance Conference |
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1997 |
"Crossing the Bridge: Depicting Changes in the Perception of Space in Venice c. 1495," Arizona Medieval and Renaissance Conference |
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1987 |
"DSEE on a Large Scale: A Case Study," Apollo Domain Users' Society. Published in Proceedings of the Apollo Domain Users' Society 6(1987). |
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Languages: French, Italian, German |
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